diff --git a/scripts/api.js b/scripts/api.js
index 1a5fd51..1815d69 100644
--- a/scripts/api.js
+++ b/scripts/api.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { helpers } from './helpers.js'
-import { shim, log } from './shim.js'
+import { log } from './shim.js'
+import { requestRollFromTokens } from './helpers.js'
 import { powerEffects } from './powerEffects.js'
 
 export class api {
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ export class api {
     const moduleName = 'swade-mb-helpers'
     game.modules.get(moduleName).api = {
       DEBUG: true,
-      powerEffects
+      powerEffects,
+      requestRollFromTokens
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/helpers.js b/scripts/helpers.js
index 553e929..46f50a3 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers.js
+++ b/scripts/helpers.js
@@ -1,92 +1,58 @@
-import { CONST, shim } from './shim.js'
+import { shim } from './shim.js'
 
-export class helpers {
-  static runOnTargetOrSelectedTokens (runFunc) {
-    let tokens = []
-    const targets = Array.from(shim.targets)
-    if (targets.length > 0) {
-      tokens = targets
-    } else if (shim.controlled.length > 0) {
-      tokens = shim.controlled
-    }
-    if (tokens.length > 0) {
-      runFunc(tokens)
-    } else {
-      shim.notifications.error('Please select or target a token')
-    }
-  }
-
-  static createEffectDocument (icon, name, durationRounds, changes) {
-    const effectData = {
-      icon,
-      name,
-      duration: { rounds: durationRounds },
-      flags: {
-        swade: {
-          expiration: CONST.SWADE.STATUS_EFFECT_EXPIRATION.EndOfTurnPrompt,
-          loseTurnOnHold: true
-        }
-      },
-      changes
-    }
-    return effectData
-  }
-
-  static createMutationWithEffect (icon, name, durationRounds, changes) {
-    const effect = helpers.createEffectDocument(icon, name, durationRounds, changes)
-    const mutate = {
-      embedded: { ActiveEffect: {} }
-    }
-    mutate.embedded.ActiveEffect[name] = effect
-    return mutate
-  }
-
-  static defaultMutationOptions (name) {
-    const mutateOptions = {
-      name,
-      permanent: true,
-      description: name
-    }
-    return mutateOptions
-  }
-
-  static getActorFolderByPath (path) {
-    const names = path.split('/')
-    if (names[0] === '') {
-      names.shift()
-    }
-    let name = names.shift()
-    let folder = shim.folders.find(f => f.name === name && !f.folder)
-    while (names.length > 0) {
-      name = names.shift()
-      folder = folder.children.find(c => c.folder.name === name)
-      folder = folder.folder
-    }
-    return folder
-  }
-
-  static getActorsInFolder (inFolder) {
-    const prefixStack = ['']
-    const actors = {}
-    const folderStack = [inFolder]
-
-    while (folderStack.length > 0) {
-      const prefix = prefixStack.shift()
-      const folder = folderStack.shift()
-      for (const actor of folder.contents) {
-        if (
-          shim.user.isGM || actor.testUserPermission(
-            shim.user, CONST.FOUNDRY.DOCUMENT_OWNERSHIP_LEVELS.OBSERVER)
-        ) {
-          actors[`${prefix}${actor.name}`] = actor
-        }
-      }
-      for (const child of folder.children) {
-        const newPrefix = `${prefix}${child.folder.name} | `
-        prefixStack.push(newPrefix)
-        folderStack.push(child.folder)
-      }
-    }
-    return actors
+export async function requestRollFromTokens (tokens, rollType, rollDesc, options = {}) {
+  // tokens: list of tokens to request a roll from
+  // rollType: 'attribute' or 'skill
+  // rollDesc: name of attribute or skill
+  // options:
+  //   title: title for the roll dialog. Will have "- {{ token name }}"
+  //      appended
+  //   mods: list of modifiers {label: "", value: 0, ignore: false}
+  //   modCallback: callback function that takes a token and returns a list of
+  //     modifiers in the same format as modifiers, above
+  options.requestingUserId = shim.user.id
+  const promises = []
+  for (const token in tokens) {
+    const owner = shim.warpgateUtil.firstOwner(token.document)
+    promises.append(shim.socket.executeAsUser(requestTokenRoll, owner.id,
+      token.scene.id, token.id, rollType, rollDesc, options))
   }
+  results = await Promise.allSettled(promises)
+  return results
+}
+
+export async function requestTokenRoll (
+  sceneId, tokenId, rollType, rollDesc, options
+) {
+  const requestingUser = shim.users.get(options.requestingUserId)
+  const scene = shim.scenes.get(sceneId)
+  const token = scene.tokens.get(tokenId)
+  const additionalMods = []
+  if ('mods' in options) {
+    for (const mod of options.mods) {
+      additionalMods.push(mod)
+    }
+  }
+  if ('modCallback' in options) {
+    const tokenMods = await options.modCallback(token)
+    for (const tm of tokenMods) {
+      additionalMods.push(tm)
+    }
+  }
+  let rollFunc = token.actor.rollAttribute
+  let rollId = rollDesc.toLowerCase()
+  if (rollType === 'skill') {
+    rollFunc = token.actor.rollSkill
+    rollId = token.actor.items.find(i => (
+      (i.system.swid === rollDesc.toLowerCase() ||
+        i.name.toLowerCase() === rollDesc.toLowerCase()) && i.type === 'skill'))
+  }
+  const rollOpts = {
+    title: options?.title || `${requestingUser.name} requests a ${rollDesc} roll`
+  }
+  if (additionalMods.length > 0) {
+    rollOpts.additionalMods = additionalMods
+  }
+  const result = await rollFunc(rollId, rollOpts)
+  return { sceneId, tokenId, result }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/module.js b/scripts/module.js
index 06a19a7..0498760 100644
--- a/scripts/module.js
+++ b/scripts/module.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { api } from './api.js'
+import { requestTokenRoll } from './helpers.js'
 import { havocResult, shapeChangeOnDismiss } from './powerEffects.js'
 import { log, shim } from './shim.js'
 
@@ -25,5 +26,6 @@ Hooks.on('ready', () => {
 Hooks.on('socketlib.ready', () => {
   const socket = socketlib.registerModule('swade-mb-helpers')
   socket.register('havocResult', havocResult)
+  socket.register('requestTokenRoll', requestTokenRoll)
   shim._socket = socket
 })
diff --git a/scripts/shim.js b/scripts/shim.js
index cb7d026..f5b2aee 100644
--- a/scripts/shim.js
+++ b/scripts/shim.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export class shim {
     return game.user
   }
 
+  static get users () {
+    return game.users
+  }
+
   static get notifications () {
     return ui.notifications
   }